The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-06-24
Married women.s Pr.n.rtx

The Married Persons Property bill intro.
duced In the State Senate by Mr. WoIyerton
IN January last, passed May 3, and which
! largely Increases the rights and power OF a
married woman over her property, has been
I signed by Governor Beaver. The full text
Of the new law is as follows:
Section I. BE il enacted. etc, That
hereafter marriage shall not be held to i'm
pose any disability on OF incapacity in a
married woman as to the acquisition, owner
ship, possession, control, use or disposition
of property OF any kind, real and personal
or her right and power 10 make contracts OF
any kind in any trade or business in which
she may engage, or for necessaTies, and for
the use, enjoyment and improvement OF her
separate estate, and to give obligations
binding herself therefore: but every married
woman shall have the same right TO acquire,
hold, possess. improve, control, use or dis
pose Of her property, real and personal, in
possession or expectancy, In the same man
ner as II she were a feme sole, without the
Intervention Of any Trustee. and with all
the rights and liabilities Incident thereto
except as herein provided, as if she were
not married, and property OF every kind
owned, acquired or earned by a woman
before OF during her marriage shall belong
TO her and not to her husband or 10 his
creditors; provided, however, that a mar
ried woman shall have no power TO mort
gage or convey her real estate unless her
husband join in such mortgage OF convey
ance.
Section ? \ married woman shall be ca
pabIe of entering into and rendering herself
liable upon any contract relating TO any
trade or business in which she may engage,
OF for necessaries, and for the use, enjoy
ment and improvement Of her separate eS-
tate, and OF suing and being sued either
upon such contracts, OF for torts done to or
committed by her. in all respects as If she
were a feme sole; and her husband need
not be Joined with her as plaintiff or defend
ant, or be made party to any action, suit
or legal proceeding of any kind brought by
or against her in her individual right; and
any debt, damages or costs recovered by
her-in any such action, suit or proceeding
shall be her separate property, and any
debt. damages or costs recovered against
her In any such action. suit OF other pro-
ceedina, shall be payable out of her sepa-
rate property and not otherwise provided,
however. that nothing in this or the prece-
ding section shall enable a married woman
to become accommodation. indoTeer, guar
tor OF surety for another.
Section 3. \ married woman may make,
execute and deliver leases of her property,
real and personal, and assignments. trans
fers and sales OF her separate personal
pr JpeIty, and notes, bills, drafts, bonds
or obligations of any land, and appoint
attorneys 10 act for her, and it shall not be
necessary for her husband TO be made
party thereto or Joined therein.
Section 1. Husband and wife shall have
the same civil remedies upon contracts in
their Owa name aud right against all per
sons for the protection and recovery of
their separate property as unmarried per
sons.
Section 3. : married woman may dis
pose of her property. real and personal, BY
last will and testament, in writing, signed
by her or manifested by her mark or cross
made by her at the end thereof, in the same
manner as If she were unmarried. and here
after a will executed by woman before
marriage shall not be deemed to be re-
yoked by her subsequent marriage.
Section This act shall be known as
the Married Persons Property act.
Section Z. All acts Inconsistent herewith
are hereby repealed.